Category London

A 5 mile walk in North London on a rainy Good Friday you say? Why not! With non stop rain, I had this wonderful walking route almost all to myself, bar a few crazy runners and some dogs that seemed to like muddy puddles a little too much. From the 1860s a train line ran […]

I grew up within the commuter belt of London so from an early age Dad use to bring me up to “town” to see the London sights in the school holidays. From 16 I started coming up to London with my friends, at 23 I moved to London and 17 years later I’m still here. […]

2017 has been a busy year full of travel and self discovery but sadly very little blogging. That’s one New Year resolution made… The start of 2017 was marred by sickness and being diagnosed with a fatty liver disease. Completely reversible but a lifestyle change needed to happen immediately. I have been sober for 8 […]

I was going to title this London Walks: East London and realised that would be a bit mis-leading. East London is such a huge area and with there being no signs of gentrification slowing down saying that we’re heading to “East London” no longer just means we’re heading to Brick Lane. On the contrary, no-one […]

Seventeen years ago the “Millennium Dome” appeared on our London skyline. Waaay back then, Dad said “wouldn’t it be great if we could walk over this”. One James Bond film later (still my favourite Bond opening), a rebrand by the giant O2 and it’s now a successful events space and now you can walk over the […]

I love living in West London but sometimes when things are on your doorsteps they are the least explored. When friends come to stay it’s a perfect excuse to get out and re-visit some less frequented spots. First stop, Holland Park. One of the most beautiful parks in London. It boasts a Japanese Garden, an […]

Recently, I’ve had some very good Australian friends staying with me. I sent them off for a good few days of ticking off all those classic London attractions that everyone should see on their first visit …. then it’s my time to be tourist guide…… Spoiler alert for any future guests, but I do have a standard […]